Middlebury Selectmen Interview Three Law Firms, Appoint Commission On Aging Member

MIDDLEBURY, CT — The Middlebury Board of Selectmen interviewed representatives of three law firms during a closed-door session Monday, Nov. 2, as part of the town's legal services selection process.

The board also unanimously appointed a member to the Commission on Aging and approved eight tax rebates during its regular meeting.

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First Selectwoman Jennifer Mahr and Selectmen J. Paul Vance and Brian Shaban voted unanimously to enter executive session at 5:02 p.m. to conduct interviews related to the town's legal services request for proposals.

The three firms interviewed were Brenner, Saltzman & Wallman LLC; Updike, Kelly & Spellacy P.C.; and Rose Kallor LLP.

Attorneys attending the meeting included William Aniskovich of Brenner, Saltzman & Wallman; Jesse Langer and Richard Carella of Updike, Kelly & Spellacy; and Robin Kallor, Michael Rose and Megan Nielsen of Rose Kallor.

The board returned to public session at 7:08 p.m. following a unanimous vote on a motion by Shaban, seconded by Vance.

Commission On Aging Appointment Approved

The board unanimously appointed John Jenusaitis, a Republican, to the Commission on Aging for a two-year term beginning Nov. 6, 2026, and ending Nov. 6, 2028.

Mahr introduced the motion, which Vance seconded.

Eight Tax Rebates Approved

Selectmen unanimously approved eight tax rebates totaling $3,082.09.

The approved rebates were:

• Curry Thomas H: $19.82
• Honda Lease Trust: $427.07
• Nissan Infinity LT LLC: $240.31, $588.63 and $106.89
• Johar Sandeep K and Johar Archna P: $540.05 and $764.69
• Schneidermeyer Karen M: $394.63

Mahr moved to approve the rebates, and Shaban seconded the motion.

The motion passed unanimously.

Hazardous Waste Collection Scheduled For Nov. 14

Mahr announced that the final household hazardous waste and paint collection event of the year will take place Saturday, Nov. 14, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ansonia Transfer Station, 1 North Division St..

Additional information is available on the Town of Middlebury website.

Next Meeting Scheduled For Nov. 16

The Nov. 2 meeting began at 5 p.m. in the Town Hall Conference Room and adjourned at 7:09 p.m.

Mahr, Vance and Shaban were present, along with Board of Finance Chairman Vincent Cipriano.

The next regular Board of Selectmen meeting is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 16, at 5 p.m. in the Town Hall Conference Room.

This report is based on the Middlebury Board of Selectmen's Nov. 2, 2026, regular meeting minutes.